In an Experiment on the Effects of Level of Motivation

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In an experiment on the effects of level of motivation on the performance of typists,the researcher randomly assigned one third of her subjects to each of three levels of motivation (and then induced different levels of motivation in the three groups) .She measured the average words typed per minute by each group,and found that performance was highest under medium motivation,average under low motivation,and worst under high motivation.The regular variation in performance (average,best,worst) as motivation was changed (low,medium,high) is called a(n) :

• A)linear relationship.
• B)data pattern.
• C)independent variable.
• D)functional relationship.

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